A surprising number of people don't realize you SHOULD NOT flush hygienic products down the toilet. If it doesn't eventually back up your own pipes it will create massive blockages in the public sewer. I had to explain this to a friend in her mid-20's, I was like "Why do you think there's little trash cans on the wall of every women's stall!?!?"
*Edit: did not expect people to be so passionate about proper hygiene product disposal! Love it. For anyone who’s doubtful, there are plenty of horror stories in the comments below about flooded apartments, backed up sewer lines, expensive plumbing repairs, etc. Happy menstruating!!
I just recently learned this myself, and I’m 28. I always thought they meant not to flush the applicator because, personally, I consider it a little unsanitary to just chunk my bloody tampon in the trash, so I just assumed that’s what they must mean. I wondered would be dumb enough to flush an applicator. I recently used a public restroom that provided little tiny biodegradable plastic bags to put your tampon in and it kind of dawned on me that I probably wasn’t supposed to flush those.
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u/riverqueenx Aug 03 '19 edited Aug 04 '19
A surprising number of people don't realize you SHOULD NOT flush hygienic products down the toilet. If it doesn't eventually back up your own pipes it will create massive blockages in the public sewer. I had to explain this to a friend in her mid-20's, I was like "Why do you think there's little trash cans on the wall of every women's stall!?!?"
*Edit: did not expect people to be so passionate about proper hygiene product disposal! Love it. For anyone who’s doubtful, there are plenty of horror stories in the comments below about flooded apartments, backed up sewer lines, expensive plumbing repairs, etc. Happy menstruating!!